Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Ghana
Ghana: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 1.54 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Ghana, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.54 % change on previous year for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.
The figure is up 37.3% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Ghana peaked at 307.43 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -80.75 % change on previous year, in 1964.
That places Ghana 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 307.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 12.2 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1964 | -80.75 % change on previous year | -761.8% |
| 1965 | 29.87 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 1966 | 50 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 1967 | 70.67 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1968 | -15.43 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 1969 | -14.78 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 272.63 % change on previous year | -1944.5% |
| 1971 | -19.49 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1972 | 133.6 % change on previous year | -785.5% |
| 1973 | 13.92 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1974 | 28.38 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 1975 | 190.85 % change on previous year | +572.5% |
| 1976 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1977 | -15.83 % change on previous year | -274.2% |
| 1978 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 1979 | -20.75 % change on previous year | -519.2% |
| 1980 | -40.48 % change on previous year | +95.0% |
| 1981 | 160 % change on previous year | -495.3% |
| 1982 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1983 | -12 % change on previous year | +212.0% |
| 1984 | -54.55 % change on previous year | +354.5% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | -18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 25.37 % change on previous year | -240.9% |
| 1988 | 37.14 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 1989 | -17.96 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1990 | 38.34 % change on previous year | -313.5% |
| 1991 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | -25.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -48.11 % change on previous year | +87.4% |
| 1995 | 18.52 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 1996 | 125 % change on previous year | +575.0% |
| 1997 | 20.92 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1998 | -16.45 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 1999 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 2000 | -11.92 % change on previous year | -219.1% |
| 2001 | 101.04 % change on previous year | -947.5% |
| 2002 | -69.44 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 2003 | 97.67 % change on previous year | -240.6% |
| 2004 | -33.38 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2005 | 94.76 % change on previous year | -383.9% |
| 2006 | 171.69 % change on previous year | +81.2% |
| 2007 | -14.08 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2008 | -29.12 % change on previous year | +106.9% |
| 2009 | 15.16 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2010 | 17.37 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2011 | -56.76 % change on previous year | -426.8% |
| 2012 | 294.11 % change on previous year | -618.1% |
| 2013 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2014 | -15.8 % change on previous year | -321.2% |
| 2015 | 12.37 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 91.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | -20.49 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2019 | 17.33 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 2020 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2021 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -187.2% |
| 2022 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2023 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.54 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0098 % change on previous year, 156.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +1944.5% | -14.78 % change on previous year | 272.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.9 % change on previous year | -80.75 % change on previous year | 307.43 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 59.73 % change on previous year | -20.75 % change on previous year | 272.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.57 % change on previous year | -54.55 % change on previous year | 160 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.01 % change on previous year | -48.11 % change on previous year | 125 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.24 % change on previous year | -69.44 % change on previous year | 171.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.64 % change on previous year | -56.76 % change on previous year | 294.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8449 % change on previous year | -4.93 % change on previous year | 5.65 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 80 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.74 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Guyana 2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Russian Federation 1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 84 India 1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 85 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Romania 1.01 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Ghana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 63.84 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 142.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,417 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 670.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 746.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Ghana?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Ghana was 1.54 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 307.43 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.75 % change on previous year in 1964.
- How does Ghana rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Ghana ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.